The Role Of Hyaluronic Acid In Lip Fillers And Dermal Fillers

If you’ve noticed volume loss in your facial structure, you may find yourself starting to research cosmetic products that can produce a lift to your face. As you begin to browse, remember that topical products can help the texture, tone and hydration of your skin, but they do very little for anything below the skin’s surface.

So, what can be done inside your skin to bring back a bouncy complexion?

Lip Fillers + Their Purpose

If you’ve seen a celebrity picture in the last twenty years, you’ve seen the effects of lip fillers. These are less taboo today and very popular injections, chances are your friends have probably already had them. But, is there another reason to get them besides wanting to plump your lips?

Lip fillers are a special type of hyaluronic acid filler specifically for your lips. Lip filler helps to volumize and hydrate your lips, smooth the skin and lines around your mouth, and improve the corners of the mouth, which pull down as we age.

Dermal Fillers + Their Treatment Areas

You can get refreshed and bouncy skin with filler in other areas besides your lips. Dermal fillers target volume loss in your cheeks, jaw, temple and chin. They can also help with nasolabial folds (laugh lines), dark circles and hollows under your eyes, and even reshaping your nose (non-surgical rhinoplasty). Dermal filler can treat almost any facial area where you want to see more volume, fewer wrinkles, and a more contoured and symmetrical look.

Hyaluronic Acid: How It Benefits Your Skin

How do precise dermal filler injections make such a big difference in facial structure? Changing even the slightest thing about your body can make you look–and feel–like a new person. Getting that effect without having to undergo surgery is a huge bonus! You’ll need some maintenance sessions to keep your results consistent, but that’s a small price to pay. (By the way, did we mention filler is also cheaper than surgery and looks more natural?)

The magic ingredient behind the success of dermal fillers is hyaluronic acid. You’ve probably heard of it when shopping for skincare products. There’s a good reason you’ll find hyaluronic acid in a lot of moisturizers or night creams. We already have this acid in our bodies. It contributes to our skin being soft and bouncy when we’re young and usually helps into our 20s and–if we’re lucky–30s.

Hyaluronic acid plays a role in moisturizing your skin and making it look and feel young and smooth. A dermal filler is hyaluronic acid in a gel-like form. This is why it’s able to hydrate and add volume to your skin.

Dermal Fillers Vs. Botox

Where do Botox and wrinkle relaxers fall into the mix? You’ll want to go for wrinkle relaxers if you’ve got lines and wrinkles but no real volume loss. Botox can help relieve muscle tension by limiting movement. This makes it great for wrinkles, but not so good for plumping your cheeks. This is where fillers come in.

The Liquid Facelift: A Combination Treatment

What if you want both wrinkle relaxers and dermal and lip fillers? Lucky for you, we’re one step ahead! Add these words to your permanent mental dictionary: The Liquid Facelift.

That’s right, there’s a non-surgical way to see the results of a facelift without being exposed to anything sharper than a needle. With a liquid facelift, you can get the look and feel of a lifted face in the hands of a skilled injector who creates natural results, without any of the stress or downtime from surgery.

So, when should we pencil you in? We have expert providers waiting for you at The Art Of Anti-Aging! Give us a call at 512-937-8257 or schedule a consultation at the “schedule” tab above. See you soon!